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Organizing May Become Easier With New Google App

by | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

Just in time for tax season, Google has released a new app called Stack for Android devices. Stack is functionally similar to a Microsoft app called Lens, which was originally released for use with Windows phones, but has since found a home on the Play Store. The...

Microsoft One Drive Gets Long Awaited 64 Bit Version

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

Apple users have long enjoyed a 64-bit version of Microsoft’s OneDrive, but Windows users have been left out in the cold, until now. Recently, the Redmond Giant announced the release of a Windows-10, 64-bit version of the code. It’s not currently available...

Number Of Microsoft Edge Browser Users Are Surpassing Firefox

by | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

At long last, Microsoft has a web browser that the market seems to like. Their new Chromium-based Edge browser has enjoyed rampant growth over the past twelve months, seeing its market share increase by 1300 percent for the year. It should be noted that one year ago,...

Latest Windows Update May Improve Your Webcam And Display

by | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized

It’s not often that people actually look forward to a Windows 10 update, but the upcoming 21H2 “Sun Valley” update may be the exception that proves the rule. With legions of people still working from home courtesy of the ongoing pandemic, this update...

Gamers Targeted By Hackers Through Code And Cheat Downloads

by | Apr 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

Gamers tend to be surprisingly tech savvy, and as such, they’re a bit harder to trick with social engineering than many other groups. Gamers do have a weakness, and it’s one that hackers around the world have recently begun to exploit in a systematic way....

New Malware Appears To Be Android App For Free Netflix

by | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you have an Android device and you’re something of an app fanatic, you may have been tempted by an app called FlixOnline, which was available on the Google Play Store for a time. The app’s description promises a free trial subscription to Netflix, which...

Details On Massive Facebook Data Leak Hack

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

As you’re probably aware, recently a vast trove of Facebook profiles totaling 533 million in all, wound up on a hacker forum. The company was initially silent about the issue, but the company has now released a statement about the matter. Unfortunately, that...

Firmware Attacks May Be The Next Big Security Issue

by | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

Most businesses are getting better at guarding against malware attacks. We still hear about successful attacks far too often, but companies are undeniably getting better at defending against them. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of firmware attacks, which are...

Windows 10 Updates Could Be Causing Printing Issues For Some

by | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

Last year, Microsoft seemed to struggle for a time with its monthly Windows 10 updates. We were treated to a whole series of updates that caused as many issues as they were designed to solve. Some updates led to more than a few “Blue Screen of Death”...

What Businesses Can Do To Minimize Phishing Emails

by | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you had to guess, worldwide, how many phishing emails would you estimate are sent out every day, what would you say? If you guessed anything less than three billion, you’d be incorrect. Three billion a day, on average. That’s both terrifying and...